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Study – US not on path to 1 million plug-ins by 2015

Electric cars are still limited by battery technologies Does 1 million plug-ins by 2015 even make sense? The auto industry, particularly the mainstream auto industry, is largely dependent upon 1 single factor for success: scale. Thus, President Obama’s plan to have 1 million plug-ins on the road by 2015 has some logic. It’s a move dedicated to [...] [...]

Buick Regal hybrid helps usher in GM’s base powertrain of the future

Buick Regal hybrid: A taste of GM's future Buick the first stop for GM’s E-Assist Next week GM is set to launch another hybrid based off its E-Assist drive, an upgraded lithium-powered mild hybrid powertrain built off GM’s original BAS hybrid powertrain. Like the Buick LaCrosse hybrid, GM’s next hybrid will also be a Buick, the Regal. While [...] [...]

Hybrid sales: The Toyota Prius can be beat

Wouldn't both the EV and hybrid versions work in the US? Too bad Honda’s latest hybrid isn’t fit for the US In the US the Toyota Prius accounts for about half of all hybrid sales. Even in Japan the Prius has crushed yearly sale’s records. Yet, last month the Prius wasn’t the top selling hybrid in Japan. After 20 [...] [...]

In Praise of Toyota’s Boring Hybrids

The Prius C, a compact version of the classic hybrid coming in early 2012, is attractive enough. If the technology that drives the Prius C is a bit boring at this stage, who cares? It’s proven, affordable, and produces great gas mileage. All global automakers are making big promises for so-called “game-changing” high-mpg cars, but [...] [...]